80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize

April 12, 2023 5:39 AM

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Medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia move to unionize in search of better working conditions. (This piece originally aired April 4, 2023, on All Things Considered.)

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